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Project OldTree: The 12 Days of Rotormas
I thought it was time to re-inject some humor into the 2nd Gen section, so here's my 12 Days of Rotormas, a jolly jungle dedicated to everyone that has had to do something to their car without a garage.:nod:
4/19/2013: I have renamed this thread and dedicated it in memory of my mother who died today. OldTree was her nickname and the new title reflects how she was: A gift that keeps on giving. We love you mom! Rest in peace. 10/29/1949 - 4/19/2013 On the First day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me... A half-foot of Snow (sorry, no pic) On the Second day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me... Twice as much Snow!:lol: On the Third day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me... 3 quarts of coolant on my coat from replacing the bottom radiator hose in the dark during a blizzard!:( On the Fourth day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me... $400 spree at Harbor Freight http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t.../Day0Tools.jpg On the Fifth Day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me... Five-wheeled coffin! http://i47.tinypic.com/23k8ja.jpg On the Sixth day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me... 6-second snipe on KYB AGX's with Ground Control Coilovers! http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t.../Day1Coils.jpg stay tuned for the second half of Rotormas |
Question, did you get all of the parts out of the van before it caught on fire? I mean, the parts are the important thing right?
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In before lemonade reference.
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Originally Posted by Stanello
(Post 9817626)
In before lemonade reference.
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The minivan on fire was someone else's that I saw on US-33 on the way to Columbus. So I guess this thread needs a disclaimer
No parts were harmed in the making of this thread. |
^^^^^Gotcha.
I was wondering why losing a vehicle was not mentioned. John ny |
On the Seventh day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me...
Receiving parts I've hunted for 7 years for (for my 95 Mirage) and only getting half of them (missing shifter and clutch lines/hydraulics) http://lh5.ggpht.com/_PjTO_KNYzc8/S3...arts%20017.jpg On the Eighth day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me... 8 pounds of boost http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...on/Turbos2.jpg On the Ninth day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me... Installed coilovers at 9pm http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...ion/Before.jpg http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t.../Oldandnew.jpg http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...sion/After.jpg On the Tenth day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me... 10psi of boost much sooner! http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...on/Turbos1.jpg On the Eleventh day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me... Getting called out at 11pm to change a very bald tire. On the Twelfth day of Rotormas, my true love gave to me... 300 pounds of awesome delivered at 12pm! http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...ion/Engine.jpg |
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sweet ass sweet!! |
now you gotta go into the 100 days of rotordan(ramadan) rofl
keep it up looks good so far!! |
Lookin good, 5hrs in the dark isn't bad at all. When do you think the conversion will be complete? Keep us up to date!
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10/21/10 2pm to 7pm: Got the engine and transmission together and mounted using the transmission crossmember as a reference point. Got the 20b's mounts traced out onto foam board, ready for transfer onto steel. Had a lot of help from Lynn Hanover, a guy that's been into rotaries since the late 70s and builds professional rotary powered race cars. Right now, he has a tube chassis FD with a peripheral port 12a in it, putting out 325hp somewhere around 11,000rpm.
While I'm here, I'd like to dispel any rumors about clearance issues with the 20b. I'm using a Cosmo front cover and the stock N327 S4 N/A Automatic radiator, water pump and all S4 pulleys. The stock FC radiator WILL fit and just barely clear the pulleys and front cover, but getting a fan on it might be another story. Also, the Cosmo's oil pan is shaped to fit over the steering rack and engine cradle. Last, the 20B's turbos and downpipe are an easy fit too Now, for what DOESN'T fit. The S4 coolant filler neck is too tall, so a custom one is going to be made. With about 1 3/4" between the bottom of the engine (w/o oil pan attached), the hood won't clear the UIM since the LIM is quite tall. Lowering the engine to barely clear the oil pan above the steering rack, gutting the hood of the bracing, then reinforcing with flat iron boxed around the UIM might solve this, but I'm not entirely sure yet. Thankfully, N/A steel hoods are either cheap or free, though I might try a 89-92 Ford Probe hood if the N/A one doesn't want to work right. Last resort is a TII hood. Last, the Might Fit items. As for the 130 amp Taurus Alternator, I haven't checked the clearance yet, but it should be okay. The A/C Compressor and Power Steering Pump appear to fit, but I still need to bolt them up to the shortblock to make sure. The lines on both look long enough to reach though. Pics will follow once I doublecheck everything. It's really looking like Mazda planned it all along. Here's a pic for y'all to drool over now http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...ginePull14.jpg |
time for me to hijack your thread.. although we do seem to be pretty close to the same on our builds.
my motor testfit. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d5...s/IMAG0094.jpg motor getting cleaned up and s4 waterpump stuffs.. not sure what to do about that stud that completely misses the pump though.. maybe some all thread or something on the back of the housing is the trick. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d5...s/CIMG1456.jpg maybe i should start my own thread.. nah oh.. um.. what does the s4 water neck hit? the hood? |
stevensimon,
u should start a Hanukkah one lol! Akagis, eight months later huh? lol whats the hold up? i totally forgot about this thread. cant wait to see more results!!! |
Rotordan?!!! aahahahaha
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Wow that is a tall LIM. People have done this before, how come their engine fits and yours doesn't?
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a lot of people section their lim. take about an inch out of the runners below the flange and weld it back up..
strangely though, my manifold clears my panspeed hood with about 1/4" to spare |
on the first day of rotormas my true love gave to me; the keys to a brand new FC!
on the second day of rotormas my true love gave to me; two 2 parts cars on the third day of rotormas my true love gave to me; three chipped apex seals on the first day of rotormas my true love gave to me; four bald tires on the fifth day of rotormas my true love gave to me; fiveeeeeeee quarts of oil! on the sixth day of rotormas my true love gave to me; six days of headaches on the seventh day of rotormas my true love gave to me; seven ounces of premix on the eighth day of rotormas my true love gave to me; eight aching pains on the nineth day of rotormas my true love gave to me; 9 leaking side seals on the tenth day of rotormas my true love gave to me; 10 lbs of boost on the eleventh day of rotormas my true love gave to me; eleven unplugged wires on the 12th day of rotormas my true love gave to me; 12 rusted bolts |
why did you spell out all the days except the twelfth? god that is annoying
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Originally Posted by stevensimon
(Post 10282032)
why did you spell out all the days except the twelfth? God that is annoying
Lmao!! |
Okay, threadjack is over and now back to the build!
10/22/10 1pm-7pm: After lifting the engine up to get the crank pulley reassembled and torqued, I put the engine back in place and VOILA, it clears the hood now. It's not perfectly level like before, but it's close enough that I'm happy with it. Now the S4 water pump filler neck, UIM and Taurus alternator all clear the hood so it'll hit the first latch. Making it close all the way will take a little modding of the hood's underside braces. Anyway, it's time to give the build's thesis now. The whole point to my build is to show that a 20b swap doesn't have to be horrendously expensive. It can be done for pretty cheap if your focus is on making it work, not shiny bits.. Most 20b conversions are heavily optimized for performance, with plenty of custom fabrication for single turbo swaps and so on. Mine is optimized for the REAL owners that drive their FCs everyday. You know the kind, the cars with bolts that snap off from 20 years of rust, chunks of black crud coming out of the coolant when you drain the radiator and so on. This ain't no garage queen. Hell, my car STILL has the cold start bottle on it! And it's gonna be re-used as the new 2-stroke reservoir for the recycled S4 OMP. Why buy a new seadoo oil tank and then have to make brackets when you have a perfectly good container sitting in the car unused, for free? And best of all, people throw these out too! Anyway, I'm going to be using the stock Cosmo twin turbos and downpipe, which lines up VERY close to where the S4 N/A exhaust manifold does. With a little nudging on the mounts, I could probably get it to come out in the stock location. Once it's finished, I'll total up the whole project so everyone can see how much it really costs. Also, something to note is that my car was originally an Automatic, so I'm also including the relevant costs of the 5-speed swap such as the transmission mounting ears chiseled from a junkyard TII. Okay, picture time. http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...ginePull15.jpg |
nice build man. when do you think you will have it running by?
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Rotor-wanzaa
Rotor-kkah :boink: |
What are you using to run this car? (ECU wise)
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Originally Posted by Akagis_white_comet
(Post 10282210)
Mine is optimized for the REAL (rx7) owners that look at the puddle of oil forming under their broken down FCs everyday. You know the kind, the cars with bolts that snap off from 20 years of rust, chunks of black crud coming out of the coolant when you drain the radiator and so on. This ain't no garage queen. Hell, my car STILL has the cold start bottle on it! And it's gonna be re-used as the new 2-stroke reservoir for the recycled S4 OMP. Why buy a new seadoo oil tank and then have to make brackets when you have a perfectly good container sitting in the car unused, for free? And best of all, people throw these out too!
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